Cleveland Scott York > Hatfield, England > Firm Profile

‘The team is commercial in its approach, its response times are fantastic and the team is really good at managing expectations. The technical ability is a given.’

‘Andrew Mackenzie is my go-to patent attorney. Not one to bombard people with technical jargon, he is commercial in his approach and always willing to go above and beyond to support our needs.’

‘Very knowledgeable and approachable, making it very desirable for the specialist sector we are in.’

‘Cleveland Scott York is very knowledgeable in European patent law and has been very informative regarding our European patent prosecution. The team is extremely responsive to all email communications and even responds to communications in their evenings, which is very helpful for us, who live in a different time zone in the US.’

‘Nick Bennett is very responsive to our questions and provides well-informed patent counselling. He is also very good at providing costs estimates for certain projects.’

‘We have been working with Cleveland Scott York on an EU Patent opposition for the last 12 months. We have found them to be an exceptional help and resource in tackling a complex area of law that we were unaccustomed to.’

‘They have been excellent in terms of client care and engagement, which is always a useful starting point. They have then provided great consul and strategy, with robust responses to the other party and a dedication to profound and far-reaching research, which is essential in a case such as ours.’

‘Lorna Hobbs has oodles of experience and is great with clients.’

‘Strong commitment to personal relations with clients.’

‘Quick appreciation of client’s needs and aspirations, coupled with excellent knowledge of the subject.’

‘To put it simply, CSY expertly resolved a trade mark conflict from multiple sides without it reaching any legal track or tribunal proceedings, such was by virtue of CSY’s intelligent approach to negotiating with the opposition and its technical expertise in this area of law, but also in its commercial awareness of the client’s business within its respective industry.’

‘From start to finish, CSY provided sound professional advice and guidance at each stage, the attorney would also take on board our input during the negotiations with the other side.’

‘From the outset, we instinctively knew that Andrew Clemson was a safe, reliable choice to manage such a sensitive trade mark matter, as he has the right mix of legal expertise and commercial insight to ensure my company’s operations remain safeguarded within its respective industry and field, whilst maintaining the scope of my trade mark application with minimal limitations.’

‘Excellent to work with and brilliant trade mark and IP team that is innovative and client driven. Always on the ball and proactive in making clients aware of upcoming issues.’

‘Andrew Clemson is a star individual. Responsive and technically brilliant on trade mark-related matters.’